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London Falling: Patrick Radden Keefe on How Money, Power and Corruption Shape Our City

History &
Social Policy

Radden Keefe was joined by joined Emily Maitlis to discuss the investigation that led to his new book 'London Falling'

Patrick Radden Keefe is an award winning writer known for his ability to tell complex stories in ways that are compelling and revealing. 

Author of the bestsellers Empire of Pain—a shocking exposé of the Sackler family and their involvement in the opioid crisis—and Say Nothing, his award-winning account of The Troubles in Northern Ireland and the murder of Jean McConville by the IRA, Keefe has built a global reputation for meticulous reporting, moral clarity, and gripping storytelling.

In May 2026 he joined Emily Maitlis to discuss the investigation that led to his new book London Falling. At its centre is a teenager who mysteriously fell to his death from a Thames-side luxury apartment in London, and his grieving family’s determination to get to the truth of what really happened. Keefe also discussed the broader themes of how money laundering, crime and corruption function today in London’s underbelly.

Speaker

  • Patrick Radden Keefe

    Investigative journalist and author

Host

  • Emily Maitlis

    Award-winning journalist and presenter of The News Agents podcast

Speakers

Speaker

Patrick Radden Keefe

Investigative journalist and author

Patrick Radden Keefe is an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of the New York Times bestsellers Rogues, Empire of Pain and Say Nothing, as well as two earlier nonfiction books: The Snakehead and Chatter. He received the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing in 2014. Say Nothing received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, as well as the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, and was selected by the New York Times as one of the “20 Best Books of the 21st Century.” Empire of Pain was awarded the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and was a finalist for the FT Business Book of the Year.
Host

Emily Maitlis

Award-winning journalist and presenter of The News Agents podcast

Award-winning journalist and broadcaster, and presenter of the Gold Award winning daily podcast, The News Agents. Having covered elections in the US and UK for the BBC, she fronted Newsnight, becoming a stalwart of the broadcaster’s news output and a trusted voice with the viewing public. She was recognised by GQ Magazine as one of the most influential people in Britain.